Three Bills currently being debated in public media forums have attracted strong positions from Samoa’s legal fraternity, calling for more extensive national consultations and for the draft legislations to be withdrawn from the Order paper at the next sitting of Parliament. The Constitutional Amendment Bill 2020, the Lands and Titles Bill 2020 and the […]
Faatauto Faamasino e Toatolu mo le Faamasinoga Fanua ma Suafa
16 Setema 2019, Mulinuu Apia Samoa. Na faatumulia le potu faamasino numera tolu o le Faamasinoga o Fanua ma Suafa i le aoauli nei i le paia ma le mamalu o le atunuu, ae le gata i lea o aiga o i latou e toatolu sa faatautoina i se sauniga faapitoa. Ua faamanuiaina nei le […]
43 Year Old Man Jailed for Raping 10 Year Old Girl
16 September 2019 Apia Samoa. A 43 year old man was sentenced to 7 years and 9 months in the Supreme Court of Samoa last week for raping a 10 year old girl in March last year. Name suppression orders were issued for the young victim as well as the perpetrator in order to further […]
Faamalosi e se Tamā 43 Tausaga se Teineitiiti 10 Tausaga
16 September 2019 Mulinuu Apia Samoa. Sa moliaina se tamā e 43 ona tausaga i le falepuipui ina ua ia faamalosi ma faia ni uiga mataga i se teneitiiti e na o le 10 tausaga lona matua. Sa faasaina e le Faamasinoga ona faasalalau suafa uma o lē ua aafia faapea foi ma lē ua […]
Three Lands & Titles Court Judges Suspended in Samoa
13 September 2019 Mulinuu Apia Samoa. The CEO of the Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration who is also the Secretary of the Judiciary Services Commission (JSC) has confirmed the suspension of three Lands and Titles Court Judges. In a media statement Ms Moliei Simi Vaai confirmed that Deputy President Sevealii Panapa Vee, Senior Judge Lavea […]
Man found Guilty of Raping his Nephew’s Wife
07 September 2019 Mulinuu Courts Apia Samoa. Siaosi Sooa of Faatoia has been found guilty of raping his nephew’s 20 year-old wife. A panel of assessors returned with a guilty verdict after a 2 day hearing in Samoa’s Supreme Court this week. The Court heard that the offending took place in 2016 at Faatoia where […]
“We are Saying that it is OK for Judges to Commit Murder, Rape and Burglary?..” Hon Fiame Naomi Mataafa Rejects Committee’s Report
02 July 2019, Mulinuu Samoa. Deputy Prime Minister Hon Fiame Naomi Mataafa told Parliament that the message they are sending is that it is ok for a Judge to participate in criminal activity as long as it were outside of the performance of his work duties. President of the Lands and Titles Court Fepuleai Atila […]
18 MPs including Minister of Justice Vote to Bring Back Convicted President of Lands & Titles Court
02 July 2019, Apia Samoa. Updated 7am Wed 03rd July 2019. A motion to remove the Lands & Titles Court President Fepuleai Atila Ropati failed to gain the necessary two thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Members of Samoa’s Legislative Assembly this afternoon. In a historical first for Samoa, Parliament exercised its powers under S68(5) […]
Prime Minister Responds to Former CEO of Justice
13 June 2019 Apia Samoa. The Prime Minister confirmed that he had received a letter from former CEO of Justice Papalii John Taimalelagi, claiming that the Minister of Justice Faaolesa Katopau Ainuu and a Public Service Commissioner Auelua Samuelu Enari had forced him to agree to allegations against him that led to his dismissal. Prime […]
Cabinet Confirms Termination of the CEO for Ministry of Justice
02 May 2019 Apia Samoa. Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has confirmed Cabinet’s decision to terminate the services of suspended Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration (MJCA), Papalii John Taimalelagi. The CEO of MJCA was handed a one month suspension by Cabinet on 20th March 2019 following six charges laid […]